On Saturday, July 27, Sarah Lenz Lock, JD, Lindsay Chura, and David Parkes (Policy & Brain Health) hosted the Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH) Governance Committee Meeting at the UPenn Medical Campus. The meeting convened GCBH's 13-member Governance Committee to discuss the Council's current and future priorities and activities, with the planning of their next report being a key agenda item. Members from around the world attended, including leading researchers and physicians from Africa, Australia, Canada, the U.K., and the U.S. AARP #BrainHealth #GCBH #GlobalCouncil #HealthcareLeadership #AgingWell #Neuroscience #HealthcarePolicy
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As lifespans evolve, parents’ involvement in their adult children’s lives is changing. Julie Miller, PhD, MSW, Director of Thought Leadership, Financial Resilience, AARP explores the implications of “prolonged parenting” and the shifting financial needs of parents in this latest article for Financial Health Network. #longevity #adultchildren #parentingadults #parenting https://lnkd.in/enW4x2yh
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The largest share of the Social Security Administration’s administrative budget is devoted to disability benefits because processing those claims is far more complex than processing retirement claims. So when disability claims increase even modestly, or funding for administrative expenses is tight, the impacts are quickly seen in administering the disability program. That is happening right now, and it is impacting historically high numbers of already vulnerable people. There are currently over 1.1 million people waiting for an initial disability claim decision. Wait times exceed seven months and may take years to be decided through appeals. The AARP Public Policy Institute’s new paper with Urban Institute maps out how we got here and what’s needed to reduce the backlogs and improve service. #SocialSecurity #Disability #SSDI https://lnkd.in/eHQkeKpb
Social Security Customer Service Challenges: Causes, Impacts, and Solutions
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The imperative for a national plan on aging is now more evident than ever. Through the input of older adults, organizations with expertise in aging issues, and other stakeholders from all sectors, a national plan has the potential to achieve sweeping solutions, enabling all people, as they age, to maintain good health, build financial resilience, and remain in their homes and communities. Read the new report from AARP’s Public Policy Institute, Aging Well in America: AARP’s Vision for the National Plan on Aging, which launches a new AARP initiative designed to support national efforts now underway to advance a national plan. The paper outlines clear goals along with actionable policy opportunities and highlights the value of best practices and lessons learned from AARP’s Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities (NAFSC) and other states that have implemented, developed, or initiated their own multisector plans for aging. #Agewell #NationalPlanonAging Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eGxbkRN8
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Join us this Wednesday, July 17 from 3-4pm EST for a webinar where we will explore the impact of income inequality on the future of work. We're bringing together leading experts to delve into these pressing issues and discuss their implications for the workforce of tomorrow. Don't miss this chance to gain insights and join the conversation! Experts joining us include: Todd Greene, Vice President at Urban Institute and Executive Director, WorkRise Dr. Alex Camardelle, Ph.D., Vice President of Policy & Research, Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative Debbie Dyson, Chief Executive Officer, OneTen Melissa Grober-Morrow, Vice President, Center for Equitable Growth Register here - https://lnkd.in/eS9E9a5B #futureofwork
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Our Chief Public Policy Officer, Debra Whitman was featured on a recent episode of the Health Affairs podcast, Health Podyssey. Deb talked about her upcoming book The Second Fifty: Answers to the 7 Big Questions of Midlife and Beyond (W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.) as part of a wide-ranging discussion around getting older and what that means for us as individuals and as a society. Link to Podcast: https://lnkd.in/eGGzN3j5
A Health Podyssey: LIVE from Aspen Ideas: Debra Whitman on Aging and "The Second Fifty" on Apple Podcasts
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The Affordable Care Act, now 14 years old, is enabling older adults ages 50 to 64 across racial and ethnic groups to make significant gains in accessing health insurance coverage. In a new AARP Policy Now video, the Public Policy Institute’s Jane Sung explains how the uninsured rate among older adults has been cut nearly in half, and discusses the role of enhanced tax credits in expanding access to coverage. #ACA #HealthCare #HealthInsurance #OlderAdults https://lnkd.in/eXtJ9iTT
More People are Insured Thanks to the ACA
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A new study from AARP’s Public Policy Institute finds that employers benefit when they help their employees boost their financial stability by offering emergency savings programs as a financial wellness benefit. Workers who are saving for emergencies are 10 percent more likely to be satisfied with their jobs and 28 percent less likely to leave. #EmergencySavings #FinancialSecurity https://lnkd.in/efZNeThZ
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Human rights should last a lifetime. We are pleased to support Amnesty International ‘s recently launched Age Loud campaign which aims to “amplify the voices of #olderpeople, rewrite the narrative around #ageing, and inspire people of all ages to demand an end to age-related #discrimination, #neglect and #abuse.
Today we launch Age Loud! - our new campaign to protect human rights in older age. No matter our age, our human rights are universal. But as we grow older, many of us are pushed into the shadows, ignored and forgotten. It’s time to listen to the voices of older people. Let’s speak up and support their calls to end age discrimination now. Collaborating with Amnesty International national offices and a diverse range of activists, allies and organisations around the world, our campaign will aim to amplify the voices of older people, rewrite the narrative around ageing, and inspire people of all ages to demand an end to age-related discrimination, neglect and abuse. Join us in demanding a world where human rights last a lifetime 👉 http://amn.st/60445Ws4m AARP Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People AGE Platform Europe HelpAge International Age International BAGSO – Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Seniorenorganisationen e.V. UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021–2030) Amnesty International Nigeria Amnesty International Belgique Francophone ASBL Amnesty International Vlaanderen
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Health disparities are a systemic challenge — which means we can't reduce them if we don't work together. That's why AARP supported the Leaders in Equity and Diversity (LEAD) Collaborative, which brought together more than 30 members, who directly serve over 680,000 people — 90% of whom are over 50. To improve #HealthEquity, each LEAD member has committed to tackling at least one disparity in their organization or community. See what they have learned thus far as the #LEADCollaborative shares what works with a range of different care providers. Everyone should have the chance to choose how they want to live and age. Learn more about the LEAD Collaborative today: https://lnkd.in/eH_rXyWA
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